FACTORS DETERMINING THE LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF COTTON WASTE WALL BLOCKS
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This article demonstrates the feasibility of producing thermal insulation and structural materials using crushed cotton stalks. It presents the materials and methods used, limitations of the research, and key factors determining the long-term, efficient performance of wall blocks made from cotton waste. Single-fraction compositions of crushed cotton stalks and multi-fraction compositions of the structure-forming material were studied. The kinetics of moisture content changes in the multi-fraction composition of the structure-forming material was investigated to determine its suitability for use in wall blocks. A fractional composition was selected that allows for the formation of the densest possible structure from crushed cotton stalks. The physical properties of the structural and thermal insulation blocks made from cotton stalks were determined: compressive strength, average density, and thermal conductivity.
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